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EWI and GBTP sign MOU

October 24, 2018

GBTP 2On October 19th, EWI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gyeongbuk TechnoPark (GBTP), an organization dedicated to introducing advanced manufacturing technologies to small-to-medium companies in South Korea. The scope of the MOU includes:

  • ewi padding 2013Technical development and application of research related to EWI’s Forming Center Consortium
  • Development and application of advanced manufacturing technology development services including manufacturing process evaluation, material selection, computational modeling, equipment specifications, fitness-for-service testing, and in-plant assessments
  • Development and delivery of training and education for welding processes, NDE, and product design for welding.

EWI and GBTP will collaborate to jointly author technical white papers on new and innovative welding and forming technologies and to deliver workshops on relevant technical topics in Gyeongbuk. The primary market focuses will be automotive and battery manufacturing.

For more information, contact [email protected].

Dr. Sook-Hwan Kim, Director of Lightweight Materials Convergence Technology Center of GBTP, and Chris Kiminas, President of EWI -Ohio Operations, sign Memorandum of Understanding
Dr. Sook-Hwan Kim, Director of Lightweight Materials Convergence Technology Center of GBTP, and Chris Kiminas, President of EWI -Ohio Operations, sign Memorandum of Understanding